Dynamo 2, Pachuca 2, ET (3-4 PKs)

Four months after their epic Champions’ Cup semifinal, Houston and Pachuca met again in another semifinal. In an emotional match, Dwayne De Rosario gave Houston an early lead, only to see Pat Ianni ejected in the first half and Pachuca rally for a 2-1 lead. Playing with 10 men, the Dynamo equalized when Eddie Robinson scored on a late header to tie the score and force overtime. After Pachuca also went down to 10 men, Corey Ashe was ejected for a retaliatory foul in overtime, and the nine-men Dynamo held on to force a shootout. Wade Barrett, Chris Wondolowski, and Richard Mulrooney all scored, but Brian Ching hit the post and Joseph Ngwenya’s trick shot was easily saved, giving Pachuca a 4-3 shootout win and a berth in the first SuperLiga final.